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DB Schenker and the Environment

At DB Schenker, our ambition is to pursue the necessary expertise to be the most environmentally sustainable logistics provider in the world.

Basic environmental understanding is a key success factor in our environmental work at DB Schenker. In order to help raise awareness on such issues as procedures on how to maintain a paperless society at each DB Schenker location, an environmental training 'course' is available for all DB Schenker employees.

DB Schenker is constantly pursuing programs that focus on environmental improvements. We are convinced that we can all help to increase resource efficiency and reduce environmental impacts.

Environmental reporting is an important part of DB Schenker's communication with external interested parties, primarily our customers. By offering a relevant and true picture of our environmental efforts we can provide our customers an opportunity to judge our actions to reduce environmental impacts.

At DB Schenker, our ambition is to pursue the necessary expertise to be the most environmentally sustainable logistics provider in the world. We have the responsibility to safeguard the environment with the future of mankind very much in mind. Our responsibility is to create conditions for long-term relationships with our partners by meeting their demands for a solid integration of environmental and ethical core values in our business agenda and portfolio.

Health and Safety

DB Schenker is committed to Safety, Health and Environmental performance, and have taken steps to ensure that our business practices meet these requirements. One of the programs implemented at all DB Schenker locations is recycling. All paper that is to be discarded is either shredded or recycled. Our warehouse facilities also follow a recycling program for items such as cardboard packaging, and shrink-wrap.

Compliance

DB Schenker regards compliance with environmental and sanitation regulations to be critically important and establishment of environmental compliance and sanitation controls and procedures is essential to our business. Our Environmental and Sanitation programs include the following key features and controls (our sanitation programs are based on the ASI Food Safety Consultants Guidelines for Distribution Centers requirements which have been developed from the HACCP standard operating procedures):

• Environmental controls (including procedures and self-audits) must be in place to ensure products are not damaged, contaminated, or otherwise compromised by any environmental condition within or around the facility (e.g., facility shall be free from objectionable odors, excessive dust, smoke, etc.).
• Grounds, buildings, and facilities shall be maintained in good repair.
• Equipment stored outside the facility shall be stored off the ground in an orderly manner.
• Hand washing stations are available in all restrooms and present in sufficient numbers to encourage hand washing.
• Critical and major equipment such as refrigeration, HVAC, lift trucks, etc., must be maintained in sound working order.
• All areas of the facility must be kept clean during and after maintenance work.
• A formal receiving inspection program must be in place to inspect incoming goods for overall sanitary conditions, contamination, pest infestation and temperature abuse.
• Product damages must be removed and disposed, or segregated away from undamaged product pending disposition.
• Sanitation practices and procedures must be in place to ensure the warehouse is kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Separate containers for storing inedible materials (e.g., trash) shall be provided, clearly marked, and will be removed from storage areas on a frequent and routine basis.
• A pest prevention and control plan must be in place and maintained
• Results of inspection must be documented with corrective actions implemented in a timely manner.

Certified activities

• National and international forwarding services
• Warehouse activities
• Introduction of quality management systems
• Development and realization of logistics projects

All work/services are performed in accordance with the international ISO standards, where appropriate:

• DIN ISO 9001 : 2000
• DIN ISO 14001 Environmental
• OHBAS : 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management)
• H.S. & E. (Health, Safety & Environment)

To read more about DB Schenker's worldwide Sustainability Initiatives, please visit our Global website at www.dbschenker.com